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No. 626, 340. Patented lune 6, I899.

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LOCK. (Application filed Mar. 10, 1897. Renewed Nov. 30, 1898.) Wu Model.) 2 Sheath-Sheet l.

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Pat enter! June 6, I899.

B. PHELPS.

LOCK.

[Application filad Mar. 10, 1897. Renewed Nov. 30, 1898.)

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BYRON PHELPS, OF SEATTLE, \VASIIINGTON, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO THEODORE NELSON, OF CHIOAGQJLLINOIS.

LOCK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 626,340, dated June 6, 1899.

Application filed March 10, 1897. Renewed November 30,1898. Serial No. 698,371- NO model-l To (LZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, BYRON PHELPS, a citi- Zen of the United States, residing at Seattle, in the county of King and State of lVashington, have invented a certain new and useful Lock, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to locks; and my object is to provide a lock which maybe inserted in a notch in the stile of a door.

In the embodimentof my invention shown in the drawings, Figure 1 represents a side view of my lock, parts thereof being in section on the line 7 X of Fig. 2. Fig. 2 repre sents a plan view of Fig. 1 on the line Y Z. Fig. 3 represents a back View, showing parts broken away and other parts in section, of the lock represented in Figs. 1 and 2. Fig. 4 represents a detail of one side plate. Fig. 5 represents a stile of a door, having a notch into which my lock is adapted to be inserted. Fig. 6 represents a rear view of a modification of my device. Fig. 7shows a side elevation, and Fig. 8 a front elevation, of my lock in position as applied to the stile of the door. Figs. 9, 10, and 11 show details.

In the construction shown in the drawings I have provided a main frame to support the mechanism. This main frame has a side O and preferably an opposite side 0 in this embodiment formed by two portions 24 24, with suitable connections joining the sides. The main frame also embraces two hollow spindle-bearings d d, extending transversely outside of the same and preferably formed integral therewith. These spindle-bearings are separated from each other-that is, there is a space between the same through which certain parts of the lock may project, such as, in this embodiment, the roll-back.

O is an escutcheon-plate surrounding the bearing d and may be integral with that side of the frame; but I do not limit myself to a construction in which the escutcheon-plate is integral with the frame or with the bearing, because it is obvious that many changes may be made in the construction herein disclosed without departing from the spirit of my invention. In the present embodiment this plate is applied directly to and is integral with the side and helps form one side of the frame carrying the bearing (1.

22 is a connection between the spindlebearing d and one side of the frame. The frame preferably has a face-plate C projecting laterally from one side thereof, in this embodiment extending clear across the front end of the frame and having an opening therein for the latch-bolt, as shown. This face-plate is preferably formed by the front end of the frame itself being integral with the frame; but it may obviously consist of a plate separate from the frame, if desired.

O is a second side plate, having a hole therein by means of which it may be slipped over the spindle-bearing d. This side plate has a projection 20, having lips 21 to embrace the face-plate C'-, and these two side plates 0 and C may be adjusted relatively to each other by the screws 3 3 to fit doors of different thicknesses, all as clearly shown in Figs. 7 and 8.

'Thelatch mechanism embraces a latch bolt or head I, pivoted between lugs by the pins The latch-bolt projects through the opening in the face-plate 0 H is a shoe formed in this embodiment of a slide H and yoke II. This slide H is pivotally attached to the bolt I by the pinst", and has a slot 7&2 therein having an enlarged aperture H3. The yoke II has a T- shaped head h, which may be inserted through the aperture 7L3 and slipped down to the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2, where it will beheld from disengagement by reason of the slot 7L3 being narrower than the head it. The yoke H has preferably two legs, as shown, each one of which has a projection h. The ends of springs 1 and 2, coiled around pin Z, press on H and II, respectively; to throw them,and so the bolt I, forward.

The spindle-bearin gs d and d are separated and between them is a sleeve G, carrying boltactuating means, consisting in this embodiment of a double roll-back g"g,which contacts with projections h h on shoe 11*. From the sleeve Gr project outwardly spindles E E, in this embodiment connected together,as shown in Fig. 9. These projections on either side of the sleeve G may each be denominated a spindle, as by the rotation of either of them the latchbolt may be withdrawn, as hereinafter explained. These spindles are preferably chambered, as shown, and in the when the door is closed, as shown.

shaft formed by said two spindles are three slots, as shown in Fig. 9. In one of said extensions or spindles E is a longitudinal slot 6, as shown inFigs. 2, 3, and 9, and a second longitudinal slot 12 Within this chambered spindle E extends locking means to lock the rest. The projection '7 passes through the slot in the sleeve G, as shown in Fig. 3, but on account of the longitudinal slot 12 may be moved out of this slot 13 in the sleeve, thus disconnecting the sleeve and roll-back from the spindle into slot 9, which will lock the spindleE, and in this embodiment spindle E also, from rotation. This longitudinal movement of pin 7 may be accomplished bya finger-piece K extending transversely outside the spindle and carrying cam-faces formed by the sides of the inclined slot K therein,-in

which slot the projection 6 moves. By the rotation of the finger-piece K the projection 6, and consequently the lock-rod M and projection 7, will bevmoved longitudinally of the spindle. 10 is a sleeve coveringthe cam and pin to conceal the same, and F is a knob having a shank f, which abuts against the slotted sleeved part of finger-piece K and holds it between itself and bearing d, as shown clearly in Fig. 3.

11 is a transverse slot in spindle E, through which projects a pin 8 on a key-rod L, within said spindle, and said projection 8 also passes through and fits a hole in sleeve G, as shown in Fig. 3.

E is-a longitudinal hole in the end of spindle E, through which a key is adapted to be, inserted to engage the end of key-rod L to rotate the same. It will be obvious that when the finger-piece K has been rotated so as to bring the projection 7 into'the slot 9 and lock the spindle E from rotation a key may be inserted in a hole E and-the key-rod L rotated within the fixed spindle. The sleeve G and roll-back g g will thus be moved as pin 8 fits the hole in said sleeve, and the latch will be thrownback without disturbing the locked spindle E.

P is a strike-plate having the usual aperture therein, over which is a hood 30. This strike-plate preferably has a projection or wing 31, standing substantially perpendicular to the face of said plate, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The side plate C is preferably set back on the frame, as shown in Fig. 2, so that thiswing 31 will project along the side of the frame to aid in forming'the jamb of the door The hood tation of said opposite spindle.

and wing 31 prevent tampering with the bolt from outside the door.

- It will be seen that by my construction I provide an extremely simple lock which may be completely assembled for shipment and yet may be applied in position in the stile of the door without disassembling any of the parts. It is applicable to eithera right-hand or left-hand door by merely reversingits position and may be inserted in a notch in the stile of a door and securely clamped therein by drawing the side plates toward each other. The latch is always movable whether either spindle is locked or not, and the construction of the lock and hooded strike-plate prevents unlawful tampering with the latch-bolt. The face-plate C allows for differentadj ustments of the side plates relativelyto each other, and consequently one-lock may be applicable to several thicknesses of doors, and yet the notch in the door will be entirely-covered and no slot will be left, although the same lock is applied to stiles of differing thickness. This dispenses with the necessity of a. different look for each thickness of stile. Alatch-bolt having a breadth nearly as great as the thickness of the stile of the door can be used, as

"nearly the whole distance between the side plates can be utilized, which is a distinct advantage over the usual style of locks. Considering the construction as shown in Fig 8 the right-hand spindle might be on the inside of adoor and the left-hand spindle upon the outside. By mere rotation of finger-piece K the door will be securely locked from entrance from the outside; but by the insertion of a proper key into-said spindle the latch may be thrown back without interfering with the 4 locked spindle.

In Fig. 6 I show a modification of my devicein which each spindle has a rod corresponding to the rod M and also a finger-piece, ;so that by the rotation of either finger-piece the opposite spindle will be fixed, and consequently thev door cannot be opened by the ro- This modifi cation is particularly applicable for doors between connecting rooms.

It is obvious that many modifications of my device may be made without departing front the spirit of my invention.

That I claim is- 1. In a look, a main frame to support the latch mechanism and adapted to be inserted in a notch in the stile of a door, having a plurality of separated and hollow spindle-bearings attached thereto and extending transversely outside of the same, said frame having an opening at one end for a latch-bolt.

2. In a lock in combination, a main frame to support the latch mechanism and adapted to be inserted in a notch in the stile of a door, having a plurality of separated and hollow spindle-bearin gs attached thereto and exten ding transversely outside of the same, and plates extending transversely of said bearin gs and adjustable with relation to each other so as to clasp the sides of said stile.

3. In a lock in combination, a main frame to support the latch mechanism and adapted to be inserted in a notch in the stile of a door, having a plurality of separated and hollow spindle-bearin gs attached thereto and extending transversely outside of the same, a faceplate extending transversely from one side of said frame, and side plates extending transversely of said bearings and adjustable with relation to each other so as to clasp the sides of said stile, one of said plates embracing said face-plate.

4. In combination in a look a main frame, a side plate integral therewith, spindle-bearings also integral with said frame and extending laterally therefrom, and a face-plate extending laterally from the plane of one side plate across the edge of the other side plate, said otherside plate being adjustable with relation to said face-plate whereby the notch in the door-stile will be kept closed,

5. In a lock in combination latch meehanism embracinga latch bolt or head, a plurality of rotatable spindles, bolt-actuating means connected with one of said spindles and adapted to be operated to retract said bolt by the rotation of said spindle in either direction, and mechanism to lock said spindle against rotation and operative from the side of said lock opposite said locked spindle.

6. In a lockin combination, latch mechanism embracing a latch bolt or head, a plurality of rotatable spindles, bolt-actuating means adapted to be operated thereby to move said bolt, mechanism to lock one of said spindles against rotation, and a movable finger-piece projecting outside of the other of said spindles transversely of the axis thereof and connect-ed with said locking mechanism to operate the same.

7. In a lock in combination, latch mechanism embracing a latch bolt or head, a plurality of normally-connected rotatable spindles, bolt-actuating means adapted to be operated thereby to move said bolt, mechanism to lock one of said spindles against rotation, and a movable finger-piece projecting outside of the other of said spindles transversely of the axis thereof and connected with said lockin g mechanism to operate the same.

8. In a lock in combination, latch mechanism, a plurality of rotatable spindles extending to said mechanism to operate the same, one of said spindles being chambered, locking means extending therein and adapted to hold the other of said spindles against rotation, and a device adapted to be operated by the fingers extending outside ,of said chambered spindle transversely of the axis thereof and connected with said locking means to operate the same, and means, connected with said latch mechanism and adapted to operate the same independently of said locked spindle, operative from the same side of said look as said locked spindle. l

9. In a lock in combination, latch mecha11- ism, a plurality of rotatable spindles extending to said mechanism to operate the same and normally connected so as to operate together, one of said spindles being chambered, locking means extending therein and adapted to hold the other of said spindles against rotation and a device adapted to be operated by the fingers extending outside of said chambered spindle transversely of the axis thereof, and connected with said locking means to operate the same, and means, connected with said latch mechanism and adapted to operate the same independently of said locked spindle, operative from the same side of said look as said locked spindle.

10. In combination,latchmechanism,aplurality of rotatable spindles cxtendin g thereto, one of said spindles being chambered, arollback normally connected with one of said spindles and rotatable therewith to operate said latch mechanism, and means in said chambered spindle to disconnect said rollback from one of said spindles and lock said spindle to a stationary part.

11. In combination, latch mechanism, a plurality of rotatable spindles extending thereto, one of said spindles being chambered, a rollback normally connected with the other of said spindles and rotatable therewith to operate said latch mechanism, and means in said chambered spindle to release said rollback from the other of said spindles and lock said other spindle to a stationary part.

12. In a lock in combination, latch mechanism, a plurality of spindles extending thereto to operate the same, one of said spindles be ing chambered, means to lock one of said spindles, a connection from said means passing into said chambered spindle and a device extending outside of said chambered spindle and joined to said connection to operate the same, and means, connected with said latch mechanism and adapted to operate the same independently of said locked spindle, operative from the same side of said look as said locked spindle.

13. In a lock in combination, a frame, a spindle-bearing in said frame, a spindle therein, a relatively rotatable sleeve and a hollowed knob on said spindle having a projection from the inside of said knob to hold said sleeve against a portion of said bearing.

14. In a lock in combination latch mechanism, a knob'spindle to actuate the same carrying a hollowed knob, movable means c011- nected with said latch mechanism located within said spindle and having an extension laterally through the same, a rotatable fin gerpiece carried outside of said spindle between said knob and latch mechanism having an outward projection into said hollowed knob, said projection carryinga cam-face adapted to contact with and move said extension.

15. In combination in a lock, a chambered spindle, latch mechanism, locking means in said spindle to hold it against rotation, and a 'j zectin'g' outwardly from the face of said plate at one side of said aperture and substantially perpendicular to the face of said plate to aid in forming the jamb.

17. An escutcheon-plate comprising a main portion having a spindle-hole therein and a broadened projection extending laterally of said main portion at one side thereof and substantially in the same plane therewith and located. substantially opposite said spindlehole, said projection having a lug extending therefrom insubstantially the same plane therewith, in combination with a lock-frame having a face-plate, said face-plate having a lateral extension across the edge of said es cutcheon-plate, the relative position of said face-plate and escutcheon-plate being determined by said lug, said face-plate and escntcheon-plate being adjust-able relatively to each other.

18. In a lock in combination a main frame, aside plate on each side of said frame and'a face-plate extending lateral-1y from one side of the frame across the edge of the opposite side plate, said side plate and face-plate being adjustable relatively to each other.'

19. In combination ina lock side plates and. a face-plate extending laterallyfrom the plane of one: side. plate across the-edge of the otherside plate, said other side plate being adjustable with relation to said face-platewhereby the notch in the door-stileW-ill bekep-t closed.

20. In alock incombinationzflatch mechanism embracing alatch bolt or head, a plurality of: rotatable spi ndles, bolt-actuating means connected with one of said sp-indleseand adapt-- edto beoperated to retract saidbolt b y theretation or' said. spindle either direction, and mechanism. embracing a detent movable longitudinally of said spindle to lock said spindle against rotation and operative from'the side:

of said lock opposite said locked spindle.

21 In a lockin combination, latch mechanembracing a latch bolt or head, a-plurality of rotatable spindles, boltPactu-ating means adapted to be operated. thereby to move said bolt, mechanism to lock one of said spindles against rotation embracing a detentmovable longitudinally of said spindle, and a movable I finger-pieceprojectingoutside of the other of said spindles transversely of theaxis thereof and connected with said locking mechanism to operate the same.

22.. In alock in combination, latch mechanism embracing a latch bolt or head ,1 a plurality of rotatable spindles, bolt-actuating means adapted to be operated thereby to move said bolt, mechanism to lock one of said spindles against rotation, and a movable finger-piece projecting outside of the other of said spindles transversely of the axis thereof and 0011* nected laterally through said spindle with said locking mechanism to operate the same.

23. In alock in combinatiomlatch mechanism embracing a latch bolt or head, a plurality of normally connected rotatable spindles, bolt-actuating means adapted to be operated thereby to move said bolt, mechanism embracing a detentmovable longitudinally of said spindles to lock one of said spindles against rotation and a movable finger-piece projecting outside of the other of said spindles transversely of the axis thereof and connected with said locking mechanism to operate the 2 same.

24. In alockin combination, latch mechanism embracing alatch bolt or head, a plurality j of normally connected rotatable spindles, 1 bolt-actuating means adapted to be-operated 5 thereby to move said bolt, mechanism to lock 3 one of said spindles against rotation and a i mo-vab-le fin ger-pi-eceprojectin g outside of the other of said spindles transversely of the axis thereoi' and connected laterally through said spindle with said locking mechanism to opcrate the same f 25 Inalock in combination, latch mechanism-,a plurality of rotatable spindles extending to said mechanism to operate the same one of said spindles being chambered, locking. means, extending therein and adapted to hold the other of said spindles against rotation, embracing a detent movable longitudinally of said spindles, and a device adapted to be operated by the fingers extending outsideof" said chambered spindles transversely of the axis thereof and connected with said i locking means to operate the same. 26. Inal-ockin combinatiomlatch mechanism, a plurality of rotatable spindles extending to said mechanism to operate the same i one of said spindles being chambered, lockring means extending therein and adapted to hold the other of said spindles against rotation, and a device adapted to be operated by the fingers extendinglthroughsaid chambered spindle transversely of the axis thereof and i connected with said lockin g. means to operate the same.

27 In alock in combination, latch mechanism, a plurality of rotatable spindles extending to said mechanism to operate the same and normally connected so as to operate toi gether, one of said spin-dles being chambered, locking; means extending therein and adapt ed to hold the other of said spindles against I rotation, said locking means embracing a detentmovable longitudinally of said spindles, and a device adapted to be operated by the 1 fingers extending outside of said chambered spindle transversely of the axis thereof and g connected With said locking means to operate and normally connected so asto operate together, one of said spindles being, chambered, locking means extendingtherein and adapted to hold the other of said spindles against rotation, and a device adapted to be operated by the fingers extending through said chambered spindle transversely of the axis thereof and connected with said locking means to operate the same.

29. In a lock in combination, latch mechanism, a plurality of spindles extending thereto to operate the same one of said spindles being chambered, means to lock one of said spindlesembracing' a detent movable longitudinally of said spindles, a connection from said means passing into said chambered spindle, and a device extending outside of said chambered spindle and joined to said connection to operate the same.

30. In a lockin combination, latch mechanism, a plurality of spindles extending thereto to operate the same one of said spindles beingchambered, means to lock one of said spindles, a connection from said means passing into said chambered spindle, and a device extending laterally through said chambered spindle and joined to said connection to operate the same.

31. In a lock in combination, latch mechanism embracing a latch bolt or head, a plurality of rotatable spindles, bolt-actuating means connected with one of said spindles and adapted to be operated to retract said bolt by the rotation of said spindle in either direction, mechanism to lock said spindle against rotation and operative from the side of said lock opposite said locked spindle, and means, connected with said latch mechanism and adapted to operate the same independently of said locked spindle, operative from the same side of said look as said locked spindle.

' 32. In a lock in combination, latch mechanism embracing a latch bolt or head, a plurality of rotatable spindles, bolt-actuating means adapted to be operated thereby to move said bolt, mechanism to lock one of said spindles against rotation, and a movable finger-piece projecting outside of the other of said spindles transversely of the axis thereof and connected with said locking mechanism to operate the same, and means, connected with said latch mechanism and adapted to operate the same independently of said locked spindle, operative from the same side of said look as said locked spindle.

33. In a lock in combination, latch mechanism embracing a latch bolt or head, a pluralityot' normally-connected rotatable spindles, bolt-actuating means adapted to be operated thereby to move said bolt, mechanism to lock one of said spindles against rotation, and a movable finger-piece projecting outside of the other of said spindles transversely of the axis thereof and connected with said locking mechanism to operate the same, and means, connected with said latch mechanism and adapted to operate the same independently of said locked spindle, operative from the same side of said look as said locked spindle.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

BYRON PHELPS.

lVitnesses:

O. A. MCKENZIE, SAMUEL B. REED. 

